You know how it feels – you decide on going to London to see friends or just visit this great city of ours, you book a flight and then find a nicely-looking hotel. You go sightseeing and you make photos of all the iconic places in the capital. After a week you leave and you do not have the feeling that you have seen anything, or you have felt the spirit of London.
Well, the truth is that you are not going to learn anything about the city if you go there as a regular tourist. You do not need a photo of the Buckingham Palace or the London Eye – there are hundreds of thousands of them online. If you want to known about London, you have live like a Londoner. How you do that? Just pick up a nice vibrant neighborhood away from all the popular tourist attraction, live there for some time – a week, or a month, and live like the locals do. We can guarantee you that once you emerge yourself in the authentic London experience, you will start checking property prices and contractors carrying out professional removals, because you will want to live permanently in this place.
Which districts of London are most suitable for such an experiment? Here are a couple of suggestions:
· Marylebone: this place is great because it is located in central London and can easily be accessed via tube. It is a walking distance from all the interesting places in the City while remaining a residential district in its heart. Some of London’s best restaurants are located here, so if you are a food lover, this is definitely the place to consider. There are also a number of high boutiques here.
· Shoreditch is the hipster capital of London. If you are into alternative culture, this is definitely the place for you. The Hoxton Square is famous for its bars. There are also a number of artsy cafes and galleries along the way. You will never be bored while you are staying in Shoreditch that’s for sure. The edgier culture of London is centered here and there is no sign in sight that the place is going to become boring anytime soon.
· If you want to feel like a real royalty while you are staying in London, Kensington is definitely the place for you. This green and pretty high end district is the capital of the eponymous borough, home to a long list of celebrities, with a thriving shopping and commercial scene and much more to offer.
· If you are interested in feeling what truly London is about however, you can just go to the suburbs. South London is especially suitable for that purpose, because it was never as industrialized as the territories to the North of the Thames. Go to Kingston for example, or Wimbledon. In South London you will find a lot of local pubs with a truly authentic feel to them, as well as some of the best public parks in the world.
Well, the truth is that you are not going to learn anything about the city if you go there as a regular tourist. You do not need a photo of the Buckingham Palace or the London Eye – there are hundreds of thousands of them online. If you want to known about London, you have live like a Londoner. How you do that? Just pick up a nice vibrant neighborhood away from all the popular tourist attraction, live there for some time – a week, or a month, and live like the locals do. We can guarantee you that once you emerge yourself in the authentic London experience, you will start checking property prices and contractors carrying out professional removals, because you will want to live permanently in this place.
Which districts of London are most suitable for such an experiment? Here are a couple of suggestions:
· Marylebone: this place is great because it is located in central London and can easily be accessed via tube. It is a walking distance from all the interesting places in the City while remaining a residential district in its heart. Some of London’s best restaurants are located here, so if you are a food lover, this is definitely the place to consider. There are also a number of high boutiques here.
· Shoreditch is the hipster capital of London. If you are into alternative culture, this is definitely the place for you. The Hoxton Square is famous for its bars. There are also a number of artsy cafes and galleries along the way. You will never be bored while you are staying in Shoreditch that’s for sure. The edgier culture of London is centered here and there is no sign in sight that the place is going to become boring anytime soon.
· If you want to feel like a real royalty while you are staying in London, Kensington is definitely the place for you. This green and pretty high end district is the capital of the eponymous borough, home to a long list of celebrities, with a thriving shopping and commercial scene and much more to offer.
· If you are interested in feeling what truly London is about however, you can just go to the suburbs. South London is especially suitable for that purpose, because it was never as industrialized as the territories to the North of the Thames. Go to Kingston for example, or Wimbledon. In South London you will find a lot of local pubs with a truly authentic feel to them, as well as some of the best public parks in the world.